Howard County, Indiana
County seat: Kokomo · Population 83,904 (2025) · 293 sq mi
Howard County is the 20th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 83,904 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kokomo. It is part of the West Central (Region 4) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Howard County facts
- County seat
- Kokomo
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 83,904 +0.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 293 sq mi 82nd largest of 92
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 286 per sq mi
- Established
- 1844
- Named after
- Tilghman Howard American politician (1797-1844)
- Largest city
- Kokomo 59,999
- Median household income
- $64,027
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18067
Cities and towns in Howard County
Howard County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Howard County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokomo (county seat) | City | 59,999 | |
| Greentown | Town | 2,366 | |
| Russiaville | Town | 1,312 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Center | 605 | |
| Cassville | 279 | |
| New London | 207 | |
| West Middleton | 185 | |
| Hemlock | 132 | |
| Jerome | 33 |
ZIP codes in Howard County
12 ZIP codes reach into Howard County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46068 also Tipton County
- 46076 also Tipton County
- 46901 also Miami and Cass counties
- 46902 also Tipton County
- 46919 also Grant and Miami counties
- 46928 also Grant and Madison counties
- 46929 also Carroll County
- 46932 also Cass, Miami and Carroll counties
- 46936
- 46937
- 46965
- 46979 also Clinton and Tipton counties
Population of Howard County, 2020–2025
Howard County grew by 249 people (+0.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,576 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,806 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 83,589 |
| 2021 | 83,553 |
| 2022 | 83,479 |
| 2023 | 83,833 |
| 2024 | 84,018 |
| 2025 | 83,904 |
Neighboring counties
- Tipton County south · 15,319 people
- Miami County north · 34,487 people
- Cass County northwest · 37,836 people
- Clinton County southwest · 33,322 people
- Grant County east · 66,524 people
- Carroll County west · 20,655 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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